Imre Thököly / Emmerich Thököly
Medal 1680, Imre Thököly / Medaille 1680, Emmerich Thököly, I.S., 51,2 g, 49,7 mm, Ag, Johann Schmeltzing, Resch: 79, Horsky: 5385
Good EF, Count Imre Thököly de Késmárk was born in Kežmarok, Slovakia. His father Stephan Thököly who participated Magnate Conspiracy, died in 1670, when defeating Orava Castle against imperial troops. Imre Tököly uprising was encouraged by French king Louis XIV. and later by Turks. His contemporaries called him the king of Slovakia. He bought himself a house at Horná street in Banská Bystrica. He participated the siege of Vienna in 1683 along with Turks., Very rare. According to Resch 150 aranykorona!